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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Delaware/DE-AL
      1980·US House·Delaware·District profile →

      Delaware At-Large US House

      Winner
      REP
      Thomas B Evans Jr.
      61.8%133,842 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Robert L Maxwell
      37.5%81,227 votes
      Margin
      R+24.3
      216,575 total votes
      3 candidates216,575 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Thomas B Evans Jr.REP✓
      		REP133,84261.8%
      Robert L MaxwellDEM
      		DEM81,22737.5%
      Lawrence D SullivanLIB
      		LIB1,5060.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+14.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.2
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202456.6%41.9%D+14.7511,697
      202058.8%39.8%D+19.0504,010
      201653.1%41.7%D+11.4443,814
      201258.6%40.0%D+18.6413,921
      200861.9%36.9%D+25.0412,616

      Seat History

      US House in Delaware

      2024
      Sarah McBrideDEM
      D+15.7
      2022
      Lisa Blunt RochesterDEM
      D+12.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Lisa Blunt RochesterDEM
      D+17.4
      2018
      Lisa Blunt RochesterDEM
      D+28.9
      2016
      Lisa Blunt RochesterDEM
      D+14.6
      2014
      John C CarneyDEM
      D+22.5
      2012
      John C CarneyDEM
      D+31.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      John C CarneyDEM
      D+15.7
      2008
      Michael N CastleREP
      R+23.1
      2006
      Michael N CastleREP
      R+18.4
      2004
      Michael N CastleREP
      R+39.4
      2002
      Michael N CastleREP
      R+45.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Michael N CastleREP
      R+36.8
      1998
      Michael N CastleREP
      R+34.5
      1996
      Michael N CastleREP
      R+42.1
      View all US House history for Delaware →

      Candidates

      Thomas B Evans Jr.REP
      Record3W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1982
      US House
      Full profile →
      Lawrence D SullivanLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Robert L MaxwellDEM
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginD+18.2
      Career1974-1980
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Delaware, 1980

      President1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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